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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
A 'RefOrnI" which was not on the Pro-
gram.


One of the surprises of the week has
been an order from the President reorgan-
izing the internal revenue districts and
abolishing twenty-five of them. This ac-
ton retircs twenty collectors and will effect
a saving which the friends of the admins
tration place at 100000. In New Eng
land the district of Rhode Island is consol
dated with the district of Connecticut the
tenth district of Massachusetts with the
third district of Massachusetts, the districts
of Maine and Vermont with the district of
New Hampshire. This abolishes the dis
trict of Rhode Island, the tenth Massachu-
sets district and the districts of Vermont
and Maine, and Collector Spear of this
state is one of the collectors who gets an
unexpected retirement Some of the Re
publican papers are unkind enough to say
that the President has no hope of carrying
either Vermont or Maine next year, and Sc
he is willing to try to help the Democratic
chances in New Hampshire at the expense of
his friends in the other two states. A Bos-
ton journal despatch from st. Adams says
"The announcement that President Cleve
land had ordered the consolidation of the
| Vermont district with the New Hampshire
district created no little surprise in Demo
cratic circles. The fact that Collector
Spear had been relieved from government
service by the action of the President
caused quite a sensation in some quarters
Mr. Spear has held the office less than two
years, and as his salary has been only $2lOC
per annlm, the saving effected by the re
form administration by abolishing this of
flee is mere trihe compared with Demo
cratic extravaganza in other directions
Leading Republicans criticise the reform
act which removes a valuable officer u
save SO day and permits another appoin
tee, the superintendent of the new fedora
building at Montpelier, to draw a salary o
SO per diem for many months before groun
is broken for the new federal edifice."
Mr.. Atkins contents himself this weel
with the briefest possible announcement O
the fact that the reorganization has take
place. Perhaps he considers it a safe wa
not to say a great deal so long as he is sur
of his own 50 day and So day for cler
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
GuiIfOrd Centre.

Rev. T. W Illman of Attleboro will
preach in the Universalist church next Sun
day at . p. NJ.
The ladies' circle will meet in their rooms
next Thursday afternoon.
A few from this town are enjoying the
musical festival at Brattleboro this week
People rejoice because of the rain Wednes-
day, and hope soon to receive it more album
Iautl,,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
HOME NEWS.
Announcements.

Rich and highly favored ice-crcam at the Ven.
dome. Orders will receive prompt attention.
+. l.. BATCHELDER 4 Co
FoR SALE one phaeton carriage, cheap In
quire NJ W. d. STocKwEti., West Brattleboro
Mr. Hubbard wants the ladies to know that he
received this morning gross Of the Queen Gun
holders warranted n specific against being late
to church
PICTURE FusMEs are cheap at Clapp & Jones's
Photograveur, Photographs fine etchlngs, eaaels
and frames. Mrs S. NJ CHArFIELD, Hooker block
Artists materials, full stock Reduced price,
since April list at Clapp q Joncs's
ARTISTIC PIcruRE FRAHiSd at Clapp & Jones's
Picture frames In variety at A. +. wilder's
Also academy board Shop open evenings to 4
Buy Picture Frames Of ueddis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

Occasionally the booming of business is
attended with crash. One day IA young
couple from an adjoining town were having
a ride, and when near the Day bridge one
of the carriage wheels crushed down, which
caused the horse 10 become unmanageable,
dragging the wagon about half a mile. The
runaway was caught down two miles from
the scene of the accident The wagon be-
ing an old one, the damages were light
The owner Of house that has been re-
modelled from a store had nearly descended
the chamber stairs when they broke down
and he went crashing into the cellar. HAY
ing been in the army the man received only
a few scratches.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
Cbr l)rrmunt 31bCnit
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1887


Those arrearage subscriptions, to which We
have lp-en compelled To allude too often within
I'm. pnst six months. will not h. allowed 10 lie bc
yond the first Of June. Bills will be sent and the
payment will be- insisted ON. 1t will he more sat
isfactory for subscribers and for us If such ac
counts are paid without further notice.
In this connection We wish to remind subscriber
who owe ms only for the present year that it is The
purpose Of The Phoenix to establish itself on Al
nd,anc, paying basis, and we hope they will al.
us tu this end by early rcmittances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

liquor, but admitted that he suspected one
Of them did Judge Ross therefore order
ed a verdict Of guilty. The case was ap-
pealed, and now the Supreme Court also
rules that it is not necessary that the ex-
press agent should kpor that the package
he is delivering contains liquor, but that
the test is whether he has reasonable ground
Ia ytSupcf IL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
AN UNEXPECTED FIND.

Something of a sensation was occasioned
last Monday by a report that the workmen
engaged in excavating the cellar for W. g.
Doolittle' house on High street had unearth-
ed a human skeleton. The report proved
true and hundreds of people visited the
SPOT during the day to view the remains
and conjecture over the mystery surround
ing them. Several of the village doctors
made partial examination of the skele-
ton, which was in good state of preserva-
ton, but found themselves unable to i'm
part any further information than that the
skeleton had been in the ground u good
many years, and was that of man of
Anglo Saxon race about six feet in height
and under rather than beyond middle life
There we're two small holes through the
skull above the left ear, and a larger one
back of the ear but as none of these holes
were round. and all were located upon the
line of the sutures, it was impossible 10 re
gard them as certain evidences of foul play.
No indications of a coffin or other surround
ings we're observed by the workmen. and
nobody remembered when the spot was
used for burial purposes The most proba-
bic theory seemed 10 be, therefore, that, in
asmuch as the premises were occupied
some % years ago by Dr.. +. j. Higginson.
the skeleton was that of "a subject used
by him or one of his students and after
ward disposed of in the manner indicated.
On Tuesday, however. a second skeleton
was unearthed near the same spot and ON
the following day a third one. In these
latter cases the remains were much more
decayed but in the case of skeleton No.
. few old fashioned wrought iron nails
and other indications of "A coffin were found.
No. 3 was brought to light by the removal
of a tree some is inches in diameter which
grew above il. The skeletons were all
within few feet of each other and were
about three feet under the surface
The finding of the remains of so many
different individuals under such circuni.
stances seems TO he pretty strong evidence
that the spot which is ON the brow of am
elevated bluff. was used as a family burial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
ALi,,Is TOO annRnine.

Senator Morrill, says the Republican party
is in fine condition, and can elect either
Sherman, Blaine or Allison president next
year. This may be SO, but, as the sailor
said after he heard Universalist minister
declare that everybody would be saved al
last, we viii give s. to have him warrant
it," The Republican party is in fair condi-
ton, and has a fair chance TO elect its best
man next time but there are weak spots
all along the line and the notion that it can
elect any good man is nonsense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

Small pox is epidemic at Santiago de Gu
la. There are said to be fully 500 cases in
the city, and the death rate, in consequence
Of the general neglect of sanitary precau.
tions, is reported to be not less than go pei
cent, while the disease is rapidly spreading
Meantime steamers and other vessels are
daily leaving for New York, New Orleans
and other ports in this country, where the
danger Of its introduction is imminent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

Sedgwick Post, q. A. r.. accompanied by S,.,ig-
wick Relief Corps and Tyler Camp, Sons Of Vet
Grams, will attend divine service at the Baptist
church Sunday morning next, Rev. Mr.. Parry
preaching the Memorial sermon.
Sunday afternoon at half past one, q detach-
ment Of the Post will 90 TO West Dummerston
and assist the citizens OF that place in decorating
the graves OF soldiers buried there
Monday morning at O'Clock the members Of
the Post will visit West BrattlebOro where, assist
ed by ltevs. Merrill and Spaulding and Prof shaw,
the West BTAtteboro band, male quartet and
the citizens Of West Brattleboro, they will deco
rate the graves o. the soldiers buried there. All
persons contributing flowers requested to
leave them at Eaton 4 Newes store.
The address here will be at the town hall at ESQ
p, n, by Geo. A Brown, Esq, Of Bellows Falls,
and the program at the hall will be as follows:
l, Dirge by the band.
?, Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Parry.
3, Singing by male quartet
=, Address 10y Geo A. Brown, Esq.
>, Singing by male quartet.
The line will then be formed in the following
order:
First Regiment band
Chief marshal and aids
Estey Guard escort.
Orator and chaplains.
Committee of arrangements
Sedgwick Post, q. A. r.
Old soldiers and sailors
Tyler Camp, Sons Of Veterans.
Fuller Light Battery.
Palestine Canton, No. 3, l. .. o. F.
Citizens generally.
AT the cemetery the ranks will be broken and
graves decorated. A detail Of the Post under rs.
cort Of the band and "a detachment OF the Estey
Guard will proceed TO the Catholic cemetery and
decorate the graves there. After the ceremony
the benediction will be pronounced 10y Rev c. ..
Day, and the procession will return to Main
street, front Of the town hall where il will be dis
missed. Contributions Of flowers from citizens
are solicited, to be left at lower town hall Monday
morning.
II. Il. TAYLOR, Committee
THOS HARMON, of
S W, RICHARDSON, Arrangements
h. NJ. CLAY, Chief Marshal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
COUNTY GRANGE MEETING

Windham county Pomona grange will
hold its next meeting at Wilmington on
Thursday, June 8, commencing at 10 \. NJ.
All fourth degree members in good stand
ing are cordially invited Dinner ON the
basket picnic plan. Afternoon session at
O'Clock, open to all
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

There are some indications that gen
eral lowering of the passenger rates on
American railroads will soon take place.
A step in this direction has already been
taken by the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg, which have put on sale 1000 mile
mileage books good for year, at two and
half cents mile. This is a considerably
lower rate than has hitherto been granted
since the interstate law went into opera
ton. If the roads generally would follow
this excellent example a large increase o
the amount of railroad travel would un
doubtedly result.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
Jamaica.

Chloe Dobbin left town Monday morning
for her home in Shushan, N. Y.-Mrs. j..
A. Butler left for New York city Tuesday
morning Capt L. N, Sprague has lately
made us a visit.
Everett Kingsbury has placed in the post
Office blue heron which was stuffed and
mounted by Luther Twitchell. The bird
was killed in Windham.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

The government land office has asked for
the assistance Of the war department in
compelling the removal of fences by which
cattle companies have unlawfully surround
ed millions Of acres of public land, and it
is announced that company of cavalry
has been ordered to aid the civil authorities
in Wyoming. The Presidents proclama
ton directing that these fences should he
removed was issued nearly two years ago
but in many cases it has not been obeyed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

Rev. Hugh o. Pentecost of Newark, n.
j., one of Henry Georges recent allies, in
an address delivered last Sunday evening at
Jersey City, N. j., distinguished himself
even above his associates by the hippancy
of his utterances. After an allusion to the
alleged bigotry of the churches of the day
which would disgrace layman, he under
took to discuss the relations of DR.. McGlynn
to the Roman Catholic church. Men are
asking all around" said he, whether DR..
McGlynn will be sienced. Great Scott
You cannot silence him. Neither pope,
cardinal nor any association can stop him.
You might send him out to Africa and he
would collar the first naked darkey and
preach it to him. You might shut him up
in a cloister and he would talk about it t.
another monk. We are going to turn this
rotten old town Of New York into n New
Jerusalem, and Henry George will be its
mayor The speaker said he had not tolC
poor man to trust in God for long time
| There was not much use in trusting in Goo
when a few men owned the earth. Thi
wretched stuff was greeted with frenzieC
applause, the Jersey City audience ''shriek
ing themselves hoarse' in approval Thi
reverend ranter should not be confounde,
with Rev. Geo. F. Pentecost, the wei
known revivalst and co-worker with Mr.
| Moody
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

President Cleveland, accompanied Ivy
Mrs. Cleveland and Col. and Mrs. Lamont,
left Washington yesterday afternoon on n
vacation trip to the Adirondacks. On
their way they pass through this state to-
day by way of Bennington, Rutland, Burling-
ton and St. Adams This will be the first
time President Cleveland has ever been in
Vermont, and it is expected that he will
show himself to the people wherever stop
is made, though there will be no long STOP
at any point in this state,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

Pope Leo XIII has written a letter to
Archbishop Corrigan of New York which
puts IA permanent and emphatic seal of dis
approval upon the socialistic theories adj
vanced by Father McGlynn and indorsed
by many of the labor organizations of this
country The Roman Catholic church is
conservative, as was to be expected, and
henceforth Father McGlynn must go on, if
he insists, against the direct authority OF
the church which so many of his followers
profess to obey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

The yellow fever has made its appear
ance at Key West. The authorities are
taking every possible precauton to prevent
its sprpnd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

Among the decisions recently rendered
by the Supreme Court of Vermont the one
in the case of the state VS.. l., b. Gloss is of
special interest as involving the question of
the legal rights and privileges of the ex-
press companies and express agents in
handling liquors In this case Mr.. Goss,
express agent at East Barnet, delivered
certain packages containing liquor marked
80. o. D." and received the pay therefor
aud was prosecuted for furnishing liquor.
lie testified that he did not positively know
that any one of the packages contained
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

Hiram Weatherhead is engaged in buy
ing wool for Mr. Fletcher Of Chesterfield,
n. H.
The shop and water power owned by
Fisher q Cook is ~ he sold at auction June
1t
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

The President has done creditable act
in denying the application for a pardon in
the case of James j. Stanley, who was con
victed April 13 of fraudulent registration
and sentenced to 80 days imprisonment in
the Jail at st. Louis. In his denial Presi-
dent Cleveland says 81 cannot pardon "A
crime against the election laws except it be
in n case presenting unusually strong con
siderations for clemency. | consider such
offences the worst of all crimes, and know
of none the punishment of which is more
important to the public.N
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

West DumnerutOn.

s. NJ Yeaw has sold his bay colt, Little
Mack, to Rev F. d. Handy Of Williams
yilla
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON.

The First Regiment band will give their
first open-air concert from the Brooks
House balcony next Monday evening with
the following program
/. March Colotone Brooks
2. OyeTture-Orpheus Offenbach
3, solo for Tronibones, Down in deep cellar. 80
Fischer
he''sTs. Wyatt, Leonard, Leightsinger.
4. Waltz, "Springtime Mssud
8. Selection Faust fouuod
o. Descriptive, "A Day in Campin 1862" Reeves
a. Flnale. Robinson
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

Since going TO press this afternoon we
have learned that Mrs. Lucinda Elliot of
Centreville, a bright and well preserved
woman 80 years old, remembers distinctly
these skeletons have been found. Mrs. Ell
hot was born and raised ON the old Sart-
well place-now the Goodall plaee-on the
Putney road, her ancestors being among
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

The reconstruction of the navy is going
on with such unaccustomed vigor that with
in five years the country will have % ser
viceabe vessels, counting the five turreted-
monitors as available for defensive purpos-
es The Chicago and Boston, the last two
of the Roach cruisers, will soon have their
trial trips. The contractors laid the keel
of the Baltimore the first of Mr.. Whitney,
cruisers, some time ago, and work on the
others is gradually getting under way.
Plans are being pushed for the additional
five, so as to be ready by June for bid
ders, who will have till August in which
to make up their bids
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

A narrow escape from a terrible ocean
disaster occurred last week Thursday, when
the ocean steamers Celtic, from Liverpool,
and Brittanic from New York, collided
during fog, $50 miles off Sandy Hook.
Both vessels were considerably damaged
and four steerage passengers on the Brit
tanic were killed. For time it was feared
that she would 20 to the bottom, and some
of her passengers were transferred in
boats to the Celtic. But it was soon found
that only one of her compartments had
filed and as the wind was light and the
sea calm her floating power was practical
" unaffected. Two other steamers came
and the disabled vessels were escorted t.
Sandy Hook. From the accounts given by
the officers and passengers of the two
steamers it is difficult to decide where tn,
chief responsibility for the accident lies
Both vessels however. despite the thicl
fog, were going at nearly their usual rate o
speed, which, in view of the nearness o
the outgoing and incoming routes at thi
point would seem to have been culpable care
lessness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

In pursuance of the policy recently defln
ed by the President, Secretary Lamar now
asks that the land grant railroad companies
that have exhausted their rights in the in
demnity belts to show cause why the or
ders withdrawing those belts from settle
ment should not be revoked 1t is high
time that these belts we're opened, and it is
to be hoped that there will be no unneces
sary delay in restoring to settlers the right:
which long ago they should have been al
lowed to enjoy. By this action tracts OF
land comprising no fewer than 100, 900, 00C
acres which have been closed for fifteer
years against settlers will be thrown open
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

Gov. Ames Of Massachusetts,, in vetoing
the Beverly Farms division bill, has ended
the most sensational contest of the legisla-
tive session. The proposed division Of this
town, a place on the north shore where the
residents proper and the summer sojourners
by the sea are always at war over the taxes,
has aroused more bad blood at the state
house than all other measures introduced.
For weeks committees Of both branches of
the legislature have been investigating
charges Of corruption, and there is no
doubt that large sums were raised and eX-
pended for the promotion Of this measure,
although the legislative investigation did
not succeed in fastening the charge Of bri-
berry. Gov Ames does not discuss the mer-
its Of the measure, but believes the meth
DDS adopted TO secure the passage of the
bill to be Objectionable and demoralizing.
| This action will undoubtedly add to the
governors popularity throughout the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

The appropriation for paying the special
agents who have been appointed to allot
land in severalty to the Indians, under the
act of February last, will become available
July 1, and the preliminary work has al
ready begun at the interior department.
In answer to inquiries from the department,
reports have been received from most of
the agencies concerning the disposition OF
the Indians toward the new system. These
are generally favorable, though in some in
stances, as in the case of the Yanktons, d
hostile feeling is expressed. Secretary La
mar thinks the severalty bill will enable the
Indians to take care of themselves, so thai
no Indian bureau will be necessary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

The political situation in France is decid-
eddy mixed. The man who apparently has
the most ability as a statesman, NJ. de Frey
cinet, finds his way blocked by Clemenceau,
who is more gifted as popular leader than
de Freycinet Clemenceau is radical, one
grade more advanced than Gambetta was,
and has shown no sign of the latter's capac
ity for sobriety under the cares of leader
ship. He may defeat de Freycinet, but he
is as yet powerless to form a government.
NJ Rouvier, who has undertaken the task
is even less prominent than NJ, Goblet was
when he was called to power, and will
doubtless try to form ministry as nearly
as may be, for purely business purposes.
The one obstacle in the way of such plan
is Gen, Boulanger, the minister of war
His presence in any cabinet would depriv,
it of simple business character and at tn,
same time it is doubtful if any cabinet car
be formed without him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-27

The Pennsylvania legislature which adj
journed last week Thursday appropriated
more than a million dollars for charitable
and patriotic purposes connected with the
war, including 1925, 900 for schools for sol
diers' orphans, 1925, 900 for soldiers homes,
Sl75, 900 for monuments at Gettysburg, in
Guiding some for Meade and Hancock doth
of whom were Pennsylvanians and were
the most conspicuous figures in that great
conhict), $4,000 for a monument at Hano-
yer, Pa, to commemorate the first engage
ment ON free soil, $500 for monument to
Jennie Wade, Gettysburg girl who was
killed while making bread for Union sol
diers, and $500 to mark the grave of Cor
poral Rhial, the first Union soldier who was
killed on Pennsylvania soil Pennsylvania
people never were wanting in patriotism,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-09-29

n0T n fields are scarce. but those who
III. write to Stinson & Co.,, Portland.
uUIIU Maine, will receive free, full infor.
nation about work which they can
do and live ct home. that will pay them from
% to $2S per day. Some have earned over $50
In Q day. Either sex, young or old. Capital
not required, You are started free, Those
who start ut once are absolutely sure OF snuo
httlefortunes. All 10 new. s5.6m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-09-29

more money than anything else by
taking IN agency for the best selling
- boob out. Beginners succeed grand
Co.. Portland. Maine. ~